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Gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting officer in Jan. 6 riot

Gym owner pleads guilty to assaulting officer in Jan. 6 riot

A New Jersey gym owner on Friday became the first person to plead guilty to assaulting a law enforcement officer during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Taliban kill Afghan media chief in Kabul, take southern city

Taliban kill Afghan media chief in Kabul, take southern city

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban ambushed and killed the director of Afghanistan's government media center on Friday in the capital, Kabul, the latest killing of a government official just days after an assassination attempt on the country's act
Sheriff: Aide who accused Cuomo files criminal complaint

Sheriff: Aide who accused Cuomo files criminal complaint

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping her breast at the governor's state residence filed a criminal complaint against him, the Albany County Sheriff's office said Friday.
Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

Hezbollah says fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes

BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Hezbollah group said it fired a barrage of rockets near Israeli positions close to the Lebanese border on Friday, calling it retaliation for Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon a day earlier.
'We lost Greenville': Wildfire decimates California town

'We lost Greenville': Wildfire decimates California town

GREENVILLE, Calif.
Appeals court upholds murder conviction of ex-Dallas officer

Appeals court upholds murder conviction of ex-Dallas officer

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home.
Texas governor orders new try at passing GOP voting laws

Texas governor orders new try at passing GOP voting laws

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov.
Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension

Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country's new president during a ceremony in parliament on Thursday, an inauguration that completes hard-liners’ dominance of all branches of government in t
Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets

Israel launches airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rockets

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Thursday escalated its response to rocket attacks this week by launching rare airstrikes on Lebanon, the army said.
Fire engulfs Northern California town, leveling businesses

Fire engulfs Northern California town, leveling businesses

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire has leveled much of the downtown and some surrounding homes in a small Northern California mountain community.